With just a week left until the ski resort Åre turns in to the colours of a rainbow the whole village are preparing for the biggest winter reinvention event this season. Last time Åre organised a similar event was 2002 when the Scandinavian Gay Days where up and running.

Åre Winter Pride

With just a week left until the ski resort Åre turns in to the colours of a rainbow the whole village are preparing for the biggest winter reinvention event this season. Last time Åre organised a similar event was 2002 when the Scandinavian Gay Days where up and running.

Now as then, visitors can easily take the train from their home village and enjoy a lovely weekend with diversity and equal value on the agenda.

The village of Åre with Holiday Club in the lead, has chosen to spice up the previous gay event and under the new name Åre Winter Pride it will now include lectures, dirty bingo, Pride parade on snow, workout, dance, party, shows, after skies and a pool party, which hopefully will attract visitors to a Pride in Åre.

Famous lectures such as Rickard Engfors and Ola Lindstrom will be in place and the association “Proud parents” will gives us a picture of how we can show understanding right from day one. Interesting topics that will influence end educate the participants.

There is already great interest in the Pride and a large spread in all kinds of media. Words as “- This is a Pride that makes people from all over visit Åre” and “- Åre Winter Pride feels as big as Euro Pride in Stockholm 2008”, are just some of the comments that´s already been heard.

Åre Winter Pride is held 16th to 19th of April and begins April 16 with unique business day seminars. This is something that no Pride has created so far as we know of. Invited are municipalities, destinations and businesses to join for a day and together learn how they can develop their activities in line with LGBTQ issues.

Among other things, the magazine QX Marketing manager Ulrika Lahne will talk about “Gay for millions” and Lotta Norberg at Företagarna gives an insight into working with LGBTQ issues from both guest and employee perspective.
- “The goal of Åre Winter Pride has always been to create an open and welcoming platform in the mountains. This should invite and welcome everyone, regardless of affiliation, and to be a joyful and energising free zone for LGBTQ people, “says Therese Nordfeldt, project manager.

The lead words for Åre Winter Pride are “A welcoming destination – for everyone”

www.arewinterpride.se

SJ are ready for Åre Winter Pride
SJ are ready for Åre Winter Pride

Pride season in Scandinavia starts already next week in Åre…. so are longing for some pride moments – Åre is the place to be next week.

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